Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'd like to thank you all for coming in and bringing forward your suggestions with respect to moving forward with the court challenges program.
I'd like to begin with Ms. Biss and Ms. McLachlan, but afterwards also I'll open it to the rest of panel. My question is with respect to what you've indicated to be our international human rights obligations and the need, as we modernize the court challenges program, to expand the scope of the program and open it to claims beyond section 15, and also dealing with poverty and homelessness.
Budget 2016 puts aside $12 million over five years to revive the court challenges program. If you combine that with existing federal investments, total funding will be $5 million a year for an expanded and renewed court challenges program. Do you think that amount of funding annually is adequate to deal with an expansion of the scope of the program, in addition to also dealing with provincial and territorial issues?
I'll begin with you, Ms. Biss, but the rest of you can also answer that question.